Act 3, Scene 3
[Stage is dark. Witch Hunters enter]
OZIANS
Go and hunt her
And find her
And kill her
Vicious Woman: Good fortune, witch hunters!
OZIANS
Go and hunt her
And find her
And kill her
Rabid Man: Kill the witch!
OZIANS
Wickedness must be punished
Evil effectively eliminated
Wickedness must be punished
Kill the Witch!
[Right balcony lights up to reveal the Tinman, Boq]
Boq: And, this is more than just a service to the Wizard. I have a personal score to settle with Elph... with the witch!
[Crowd Cheers]
BOQ
(sung) It's due to her I'm made of tin
Her spell made this occur
So for once I'm glad I'm heartless
I'll be heartless killing her!
Boq: And I am not the only one. (Looks offstage) Oh, come on, you! Come out and tell them what she did to you in class that day. (Pulls out Lion's tail) How you were just a cub and she cubnapped you.
Lion: No! (Pulls tail back in)
BOQ
You see the lion also
Has a grievance to repay
If she'd let him fight his own battles
When he was young
He wouldn't be a coward today!
[Crowd & Boq cheer in slow-mo. Left Balcony lights up to reveal Glinda & Morrible]
Glinda: No, no, that's not the way it happened! Madame, you've got to stop this, it's gone too far!
Morrible: Oh, I think Elphaba can take care of herself.
Glinda: Madame, something's been troubling me about Nessarose and that cyclone.
Morrible: Oh yes... well, I guess it was just her time.
Glinda: Was it? Or did you...
Morrible: (After a pause) Now, you listen to me, Missy, you may have fooled the rest of Oz with this "aren't I good" routine, but you and I know better. You've wanted this since the beginning...
Glinda: No!
Morrible: Yes you have, and now you're getting what you always wanted. So just smile and wave and shut up! (To Crowd) Good fortune, good fortune witch hunters!
[Glinda flees]
Rapid Man: Kill her!
Vicious Woman: Kill the witch!
ALL
Wickedness must be punished
Brave Witch-Hunters, I would join you if I could
Because Wickedness must be punished
Punished
Punished
But good!